Boeing 787-9 roll out

By JORDAN STEAD

The first Boeing 787-9 widebody aircraft is towed out of the factory in preparation for its first flight. The largely composite passenger aircraft is a slightly larger version of the 787-8. It is about 20 feet longer and adds capacity for about 40 more passengers.

JEREMY DWYER-LINDGREN/SPECIAL TO SEATTLEPI.COM

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The first Boeing 787-9 widebody aircraft is towed out of the Everett
factory on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. The passenger aircraft is a
slightly larger version of the 787-8. It is
about 20 feet longer and adds capacity for about 40 more passengers. The
plane was moved from the plant in the middle of the night. Photos courtesy photographer Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren.

JEREMY DWYER-LINDGREN/SPECIAL TO SEATTLEPI.COM

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The first Boeing 787-9 widebody aircraft is towed out of the Everett
factory on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. The passenger aircraft is a
slightly larger version of the 787-8. It is
about 20 feet longer and adds capacity for about 40 more passengers. The
plane was moved from the plant in the middle of the night. Photos courtesy photographer Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren.